Curriculum Vitae
Academic Qualifications:
1970 High School Certificate, Blackwood High School, Adelaide, S.A.
1974 Bachelor of Science Degree (Biology), Flinders University, S. A.
1975 Diploma of Education, Flinders University, S. A.
1989 Certificate of TESOL, Cambridge University, England.
1994 Diploma of Gestalt Therapy, Sydney Gestalt Institute, N.S.W.
2006 – Masters in Gestalt Therapy, Brisbane Gestalt Institute, Brisbane
Work Experience:
Teaching
1976 – 1986 Teacher High School Biology , Science, ESL, Multicultural Studies, Adelaide.
1989 – 1995 TESOL teacher (various colleges in Sydney)
1996 – 2004 School counsellor, TESOL teacher, Sydney English Language Centre.
2012 – 2015 University NSW, Foundation Studies teacher
Gestalt Training and Counselling
1995 – 1997 Assistant trainer, Sydney Gestalt Centre.
1997 – 2012 Director Sydney Gestalt Centre, trainer
2003 – 2006 GANZ Council: Chair of Standards and Accreditation
2015 – 2016 Insearch Youth Camp, Clinical Director
1995 – Present – Part time private practice.
Conferences and Workshops Attended
2022 Conversations between contemporary psychoanalysis and gestalt therapy, Pacific Gestalt
Institute, LA, USA (42 hours)
2019 Conversations between contemporary psychoanalysis and gestalt therapy, Pacific Gestalt
Institute, LA, USA (42 hours)
2019 Relational Approaches – Ethics of Training and Society, Instituto de Gestalt, Italy (35 hours)
2018 Couple therapy with Sean Tonnet, Gestalt Therapy Brisbane (14 Hours)
2017 Body-Mind Wisdom with Dr Ron Alexander (16 hours), Mullumbimby
2017 Conversations between contemporary psychoanalysis and gestalt therapy, Pacific Gestalt
Institute, LA, USA (42 hours)
2016 Conversations between contemporary psychoanalysis and gestalt therapy, Pacific Gestalt
Institute, LA, USA (42 hours)
2015 Conversations between contemporary psychoanalysis and gestalt therapy, Pacific Gestalt
Institute, LA, USA (42 hours)
2013 Conversations between contemporary psychoanalysis and gestalt therapy, Pacific Gestalt
Institute, LA, USA (42 hours)
2012 Experiential Learning workshop with Prof Emeritus David Bond, UTS, (7 hours) Sydney
2012 Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions with Dr Michael Carroll, PsychOz, Melbourne
(14 hours)
2012 Certificate in Supervision, Centre for Supervision Training, Western-Super-Mare, (42 hours)
2011 First Aid Health Training, Australian Training Institute, (7 hours)
2010 7th GANZ Conference , A Part of the Whole, a Part to Play, Queenstown (21 hours)
2009 Interrupted Reaching Out Movements with Ursula Franke (21 hours), Sydney
2009 Systemic Constellation Training with Maria Dolenc, (90 hours), Sydney
2009 Theory and development of self and clinical implications with Ludmilla Kopel (18 hours)
2008 AAGT Conference, Manchester England (21 hours)
2008 Group Leadership and Facilitation with June Lake, Australian Institute of Counselling and
Addictions, Sydney (32 hours)
2008 6th GANZ Conference, Ballina (21 hours)
2008 Group Facilitation workshop (48 hours), Gestalt Therapy Brisbane, Brisbane
2007 Conference on Psychotherapy Research – SPR, Presented on “The exploration of real
relationship in Gestalt therapy dreamwork”, Wollongong
2007 From Therapist to Supervisor with Dr Judy Leung, GPTS, Sydney (48 hours)
2007 Radically Relational: Understanding and Living Relational Practice in GT, Dr Lynne Jacobs
and Dr Gary Yontef , GTA & Pacific Gestalt Institute, Melbourne, (48 hours)
2007 Gestalt-Sing: The Song of Self with Susan Gregory, Sydney (14 hours)
2006 Storylines in Couple Therapy with Rudolf and Mirjam Rosenblum, Christchurch, NZ (14
hours)
2006 5th GANZ Conference Melbourne (21 hours)
2006 Gestalt in Organisations with Dr Sonia Nevis, GISC, Cape Cod, USA (20 hours)
2006 The Impact of Neurological Discoveries on Therapy with Dr Peter Philipson (14 hours),
Sydney
2006 Shame in Couple Therapy with Dr Robert Lee (14 hours), Gestalt Association Queensland
2005 Relational Perspectives on Therapeutic Process with Dr Gary Yontef and Dr Lynne Jacobs
(30 hours), Northern Beaches Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre
2005 The Secret Language of Intimacy workshop with Dr Robert Lee , GTS, Melbourne (7 hours)
2005 Couples and Families workshop with Dr Robert Lee (14 hours), GTS Melbourne.
2005 Body-Mind Wisdom with Dr Ron Alexander (16 hours), Sydney
2004 Body Process in Psychotherapy, Dr James Kepner (14 hours)
2004 AAGT conference, St Barts Florida (32 hours)
2004 A Fish and a Bird May Marry But Where Would They Live? Couples Therapy with Rita and
Dr Bob Reznick, Sydney (14 hours)
2004 4th GANZ Conference, Weaving the Fabric of the Community, (27 hours), Chair of Program
Committee, Sydney
2004 Hellinger Constellation Flow workshop with Bertold Ulsamer (27 hours)
2004 Chakra Workshop and Rebirthing Techniques with Alack Analda (48 hours)
2004 Presenter Gestalt Art Therapy, Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute (14 hours)
2003 A Fresh Look at Gestalt Therapy, Dr Erv Polster, Sydney (18 hrs)
2003 The Energetic Nervous System, Dr James Kepner (14 hours)
2003 Body Process and Gestalt, Workshop with Dr James Kepner, Melbourne (45 hours)
2003 Presenter Gestalt Art Therapy, Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute (14 hours)
2002 3rd GANZ Conference, Matters of the Heart, Christchurch (20 hours)
2002 Humour and Gestalt with Brian O’Neill, Illawarra Gestalt Institute (14 hours)
2002 Presenter Gestalt Art Therapy, Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute (14 hours)
2001 Healing Within Relationship with Lynne Jacobs, GIM, Melbourne (14 hours)
2001 Presenter Gestalt Art Therapy, Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute (14 hours)
2000 Spirit and Healing, Matra Robertson (18 hours)
2000 2nd GANZ Conference, Brisbane, (20 hours) Also on organising committee.
2000 Presenter Gestalt Art Therapy, Northern Rivers Gestalt Institute (14 hours)
1999 Ethical Approaches in Therapy, Illawarra Gestalt Centre, (28 hours)
1999 Working with Mental Health Issues, Illawarra Gestalt Centre, (28 hours)
1999 Energy Therapies Emotional Freedom Technique & Tapas Acupressure (14 hours)
1999 Clinical Applications of Healing Tasks, Dr James Kepner (14 hours)
1999 Relational Gestalt, C. Bowman & S. Roberts Illawarra Gestalt Institute (4.5 hours)
1998 First GANZ Conference, Perth. Presentation on “The Chaos of Language, Learning and
Gestalt”